The U.S.-based Starbucks Coffee company has entered into a memorandum of understanding, in the presence of Chief Minister Mr. C. Joseph Vijay, to establish a Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Chennai that will provide high-paying jobs for 800 technical professionals.
In this regard, in a press release issued by the Tamil Nadu government, "In the presence of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru. C. Joseph Vijay, today (21.9.2026) at the Secretariat, at an event held by the Department of Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Tamil Nadu government’s Guidance agency for the establishment of a Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Chennai by the U.S.-headquartered Starbucks Coffee Company, in order to provide high-paying employment opportunities to 800 technical professionals.

Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee company headquartered in the United States, has proposed setting up a Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Chennai to provide high-paying jobs for 800 technology professionals. This will be the company’s first Global Capability Centre in India, and it has proposed establishing it in Tamil Nadu.
This company will operate independently from Tata Consumer Products, its retail joint venture in India. This memorandum of understanding further reinforces the Tamil Nadu government's policy of creating high-paying jobs in the GCC sector, and Starbucks Coffee Company's joining Tamil Nadu's GCC growth journey highlights the state's emergence as a global hub for technology and business services. During the signing of this memorandum of understanding, Mr. Anand Varadarajan, Chief Technology Officer of Starbucks Coffee Company, said that they consider India a very important country, and that with Chennai having a large pool of skilled technology professionals, the fact that these professionals tend to stay longer with the companies they join (less attrition), along with Tamil Nadu's excellent infrastructure and the encouragement provided by the Tamil Nadu government, will help them find new solutions and grow the business.
After signing this memorandum of understanding, the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu said that it gives us great pleasure that Starbucks Coffee Company is establishing its global headquarters in Chennai, and that the trust such a world-renowned major company has placed in our state is a testament to the talent of our youth, and that this investment will prove that Tamil Nadu is an excellent place for such high-profile companies to come and set up operations.

Furthermore, he conveyed the Government of Tamil Nadu’s best wishes for Starbucks Coffee Company’s journey to continue successfully for a long time, while also creating many new employment opportunities for talented youth in Tamil Nadu. The press release stated that the event was attended by the Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Ms. S. Keerthana, Chief Secretary Dr. M. Saikumar, I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary to the Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department Dr. S. Vijayakumar, I.A.S., Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Guidance Tamil Nadu Mr. Deepak Jacob, I.A.S., Chief Technology Officer of Starbucks Coffee Company Mr. Anand Varadarajan, and senior government officials.
